If you’re like most Americans, you probably have at least a few different pairs of shoes in your closet. Some of you may even have dozens or hundreds of footwear options in your closet. Are you doing anything to take care of those shoes? If you don’t care care of your footwear, their ability to […]

Urinary concentrations consisting of two common chemicals found in food packaging have been linked to an increased likelihood of obesity in children and insulin rejection in teenagers, two studies concluded. The first study focused on Bisphenol A (BPA) concentration in urine samples and their association with certain health risks. BPA is commonly used in many […]

Freshman college football players experienced a significant spike in blood pressure as their first season progressed, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that by the end of the season, more than half of the players had developed either pre-hypertension or stage 1 hypertension, which is especially concerning […]

Do you want to have your foot examined by Dr. Silverman, but you aren’t sure if taking a long drive to the clinic is worth your time? Have no fear! At Silverman Ankle & Foot, we make it easy for you to get a remote evaluation so you don’t need to leave the comfort of […]

In order to ensure that we are doing everything in our power to satisfy our patients every time they walk/limp/hobble through the door, we ask them to rate many aspects of their visit in a patient exit-survey. The exit-survey is mailed out by our parent healthcare network, Fairview Health Services, and it touches on a […]

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Dr. Lance Silverman is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, with specialty training in the management of conditions of the ankle and foot. Treating Minnesotans with Ankle & Foot problems since 2004. Read More…

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